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A push to include female symbols on traffic signals in an Australian city to fight discrimination against women has left public opinion divided. "The aim is to move towards one-to-one male and female representation across the state of Victoria". (more...)

Each of the family's five members are recipients of Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) explicitly reserved for Afghans who helped the USA mission in Afghanistan. The process for obtaining those visas involves intense vetting - including interviews, security checks, medical examinations and fingerprints - as well as a finding the applicant has experienced a serious threat because of his or her work with the USA government, according to the petition. (more...)

The ASQ awards are presented to those airports whose customers have rated them the highest during the year. The efforts put by the service airlines, housekeeping and the support staff made the airport rate to be the top. Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport warmly welcomes more than 65 million customers along their journey every year, elevating DFW to a status as one of the most frequently visited superhub airports in the world. (more...)

The last starvation in Somalia in 2011, the result of a severe drought in the Horn of Africa aggravated by the conflict with the Islamist Al Shabab insurgency, killed 260,000 people. says it needs at least $4.4 billion by the end of March to prevent a hunger catastrophe in Somalia, as well as South Sudan, Nigeria and Yemen. The drastic decline in food crop production and dwindling livestock numbers have led to thousands pouring into the capital city of Mogadishu in search of food and ... (more...)

Andreas Scheuer, general secretary of the Bavarian CSU party, said that Erdogan's remarks marked a new low point in ties between the two allies and demanded an apology. "We don't want to see their fascist actions", Erdogan he added. "We thought that era was in the past, but apparently it isn't", he continued. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is also facing calls to ban Erdogan, from entering Germany as Deniz Yucel continues to be held in an Istanbul prison. (more...)

Doctors in an urgent care hospital in Irbil say they began receiving patients showing symptoms of chemical weapons exposure on Thursday. The alleged attack occurred this week in eastern Mosul, an area declared fully liberated by Iraqi forces in January. (more...)

While there's no exact clarity that when this suspension would be uplifted, it's said that it may last up to six months. Notwithstanding the delays that are expected to be faced by Indian IT companies in premium processing due to the temporary suspension of H-1B visas by the USA, the development won't come as a "significant impediment", industry body Nasscom said on Sunday in a statement. (more...)

Giraffes are pregnant for 15 months, according to Animal Adventure Park . All this sounds innocent enough. The park blamed the removal on animal rights activists who oppose zoos. Giraffes are born after a 15-month gestation period. Once the calf is born, the zoo will hold a contest to name it. "It's insane", park owner Jordan Patch said of the attention. (more...)

The SDLP's Patsy McGlone was elected in third position, followed by Sinn Fein's Linda Dillon - all four were elected on first preference votes at the first count. When all of the 90 seats have been filled, the two biggest unionist and nationalist parties will get together to try to form a new government. Ian Milne and Linda Dillon have both been elected for Sinn Fein. (more...)

Her husband and friends drove her to a funeral pyre two hours away and began to cremate her, but then somebody dragged her off the pyre, believing she was still alive. The Sun reports that Sisodia had been reported missing from her home since December 13, 2016. Later, we got to know that she was living with Devesh. (more...)

President Donald Trump that his idea of building a barrier between the two countries is "absurd" and "unnecessary". The takeaway: If a politician has no problem scrambling up a steep border fence, then perhaps a 1,900 mile wall will not better serve the goal of keeping people out. (more...)

She said the United States has already put the 21 individuals, companies and organizations targeted for UN sanctions in the defeated resolution on the USA sanctions blacklist and will urge the European Union and other countries to follow suit. (more...)

The government is concerned about the risks of cyberattacks after hacking of the US election and similar activity. Le Maire said the candidate was breaking a pledge to withdraw if he was charged. What you need to know about Francois Fillon and " Penelopegate " A smear campaign? The UDI has been backing Fillon's campaign since his election as the candidate of the right and centre-right in November, even though its youth wing has defected to the camp of rival centrist Emmanuel Macron . (more...)

Those investigations encompass a vast range of misdeeds and abusive practices by the likes of the Baltimore and Cleveland police departments, among many others. Nevertheless, he warned the recent increase can not yet be written off as a "one-year spike". He said that "many departments are not doing well in terms of morale" today, and while he hasn't decided what he's going to do about the Chicago police, he is "really worried" about the "surge in murders" and troubled by the drop in ... (more...)

She added that she "can't imagine what this father is going through", and when asked if the White House would launch an investigation into what went wrong during the operation, she said that she "would imagine" the president would be in favor of one. (more...)

Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures tells the incredible (previously) untold story of three brilliant African-American women who worked at NASA. Paying tribute to the women of the U.S. ( Maia Weinstock Photo) This fan-generated Lego scene features Nancy Grace Roman as well as a scaled-down Hubble Space Telescope. Well, we're happy to report the Women of NASA just made the cut. (more...)

Gen. Stephen Townsend said a Russian aircraft hit Syrian Arab Coalition fighters, thinking they were bombing Daesh positions in villages near al-Bab, north-east of Aleppo on Tuesday. It was a situation that US commanders have been trying to avoid since Russian Federation deployed dozens of aircraft to Syria in late 2015. The incident happened southeast of the city of al-Bab, which Townsend said has been fully "liberated" by Turkish forces. (more...)

Making a reference to the new relationships that are forming between certain Arab countries in the Middle East and Israel, he said that no one should expect them to be able to defend the Palestinian cause any longer. "Mr. President, rise to the challenge and do not miss your rendez-vous with the history by immediately recognizing the state of Palestine", the joint letter, carried by Le Journal du Dimanche , read. (more...)

In a statement , Governor Tom Wolf said: "Any anti-Semitic act or act of intimidation aimed at Jewish institutions and people in Pennsylvania is truly reprehensible and we must find those responsible and hold them accountable". The bomb threat was not specific to the Bernikow center, so police were called to all three locations, she said. "While there is no information at this time to indicate that this is more than a threat, we are taking it very seriously", ADL CEO Jonathan ... (more...)

The IDF Spokesman announced Monday afternoon that overnight, Monday, February 27, 2017, a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit an open area in the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has suspended an employee after Israel accused him of taking a leading role with the militant group Hamas. Israel has accused the United Nations body of cooperating with militants, while UNRWA has accused Israel of hindering its operations in the Gaza Strip. (more...)

The ministry also noted that Azerbaijan has casualties as a result of the battles. "We invite Armenia to follow the cease-fire rules and expect that heavy clashes will not occur again". Nabizade told OSCE PA members that any foreign citizen can visit the Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan only with Baku's permission. As a result of the countermeasures taken by the Defense Army, the Azerbaijani side suffered losses and has wounded. (more...)

That's another political appointee. Now, we have to work with them. Jeff Sessions, while serving as a USA senator, was an adviser during Donald Trump's presidential campaign and was appointed to run the Justice Department, which includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (more...)

The relatives blamed the recent election of Donald Trump as president of United States as the reason for this incident. "We must address the tide of hate in our nation to prevent more of the attacks we have witnessed, including yesterday's shooting in Kansas", he said. (more...)

If Meryl Streep wins, it will come as no surprise if the "Florence Foster Jenkins" star (and 20-time nominee) uses her moment in front a microphone - and tens of millions of viewers - to speak out, as she did at last month's Golden Globes. Fox among others joining in. Comedian Keegan-Michael Key focused on the power artists have to inspire change. UTA has also donated $250,000 to the ACLU and the International Rescue Committee. (more...)

Officers tracked him down with help from witnesses and opened fire on the suspect who was "seriously wounded", police said. Regional newspaper Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung said he was not fit to be questioned. On Twitter, the police responded to speculations that the driver was an immigrant, writing: "And again, for everyone: #Suspect: German with NO immigrant background!" Police investigators at the crime scene. (more...)

Keith Ellison and an assortment of dark horses with 18 votes more than he needed to become Chair of the Democratic National Committee at the party's winter meeting in Atlanta . Ellison promptly provided Perez with a brief unity pitch, calling further factional conflict a waste of time and energy. Days later, Jaime Harrison, chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party, ended his candidacy and backed Perez. (more...)

Mr. Stalin also submitted a petition to Ms. Vaidyanathan, urging her to remove Jayalalithaa's portraits from government offices and her name form government schemes. It is also believed she may launch her own party soon as an answer to the dynastic politics played by Sasikala in an alleged bid to divide the AIADMK. (more...)

Pope Francis on Thursday criticized Catholics leading a " double life ", such as those who assert they are "very Catholic" yet fail to pay their workers a fair wage. "He shall ask us about the things we did", he said". The head of the Roman Catholic church has often encouraged members to live down-to-earth lives and cardinals not to act like " princes ", often declining expensive travel and apparel himself, Reuters noted. (more...)

Jóhannesson recently joked during a school visit that he was " fundamentally opposed " to putting the fruit on pizza, horrifying fans of the combination everywhere, especially on Twitter , The Guardian reports . I am glad that I do not hold such power. He added he "would not want to hold this position if I could pass laws forbidding that which I don't like. (more...)

Trump was able to install Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn to the top White House security post despite Flynn's longstanding Russia ties - which included a paid speech in Moscow in 2015 where he ended up sitting next to Russian President Vladimir Putin - in part because the Senate has no role in confirming White House appointees. (more...)

The stores closing would represent about 14 percent of the company's stores and less than 5 percent of annual sales. This move also came about as J.C. Though Penney had been making progress in 2014 and 2015, sales growth stalled previous year (comparable sales, which include e-commerce but exclude newly opened or closed stores, were unchanged), and for 2017, Penney expects comparable sales to range from a 1% drop to a 1% increase. (more...)

MTN is a South African company. In April 2015, Nigeria recalled its top diplomat in South Africa to discuss the anti-immigrant attacks that sent hundreds of foreigners fleeing to safety camps, as authorities sent in soldiers to quell unrest in Johannesburg and Durban. (more...)

The two memos , signed by Kelly, lay out a series of steps the department plans to take to implement President Donald Trump's executive orders from late January. He said the guidance prioritizes the people who are here illegally, "who represent a threat to the public, who have a criminal record". He also ordered the hiring of another 5,000 officers for the Customs and Border Protection agency and 10,000 for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. (more...)

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday said he hasn't made a decision yet about whether to label China a currency manipulator - something that President Trump promised to do during his campaign. U.S. House Republicans are pushing for a suite of tax changes, including imposing a 20 percent tax on imports, by preventing U.S. companies from deducting import costs from their taxable income to encourage investment and manufacturing in the United States. (more...)

He wants to do something that "excites [him] creatively", and that "doesn't necessarily meaning something in show business". Now, I know Ryan Seacrest - he's a great guy - and you could see he was visibly upset. Earlier, in an interview Matt Damon shared that he is not looking forward to possibly sharing the stage with his rival and believes that Kimmel will be really awful at hosting the awards ceremony. (more...)